Step 11: Apply the gold detail

Step 12: My (but could be your) finished wands

I took the photos of my wands (each took about 20 minutes to make) to put on my website (dadcando) as just one of the 100's of fantastic projects avai...

Now that Harry Potter fever is upon us once more, I thought you would like to have a go at making some really nice Harry Potter Wands. This is such a simple but effective instructable. With a sheet of paper, some glue and a bit of paint, and about 40 minutes to spare this instructable will show you how you can make a Harry Potter type wand that would not look out of place in the film itself. I designed it and I have already made a load for my kids, even my girlfriend and her 18 year old daughter and her boyfriend wanted one each! For the frist few stages I have drawn pictures of what you have to do and then for the painting part I have taken photos to show you exactly what to do. It's very simple but the effect is fantastic. For more projects like this visit dadcando where there is more Harry Potter type wizarding projects and a load of other craft printables and templates.

Step 1: Prepare your paper

Stick a strip of double sided tape diagonally across a sheet of A4 or US Letter sized paper

Step 2: Tightly roll the paper starting in the corner

Roll the paper starting in the corner and roll diagonally, rolling one end very slightly less that the other so that the thin paper roll is tapered. Roll until you get to the double sided tape, roll over this so that the tapered roll sticks to it

Step 3: Glue the last third of the roll

Smear the free corner of the paper with a little PVA glue (Elmer's Glue) so that whole surface is, (or will be when it is rolled up) covered in glue.

you gotta get one, it makes it possible to make so much stuff. They onlt cost about £10 / $10, put it on your Christmas list. One person used this method but used string instead of glue gun glue to make the ridges. not as easy but the end effect wasn't bad at all

my friend always jokes about waiting for her acceptance letter, so I decided for her birthday I'd make her a wand so she can "practice while she waits". Thanks for the awesome tutorial!! It's simple and amazing <3

Awesome tutorial and amazing looking wands in the comment sections. I have a question, how do I make the details on Voldy's wand? He has that cool handle type thing going on, but I'm not sure how to do that.... is it just hot glue??

WOW! I got my glue gun and tried it out......and......... just WOW! It turned out beutifully! KaptinScarlet, YOU ROCK! This was an old project, but im AMAZED AT THE RESULTS! You made this when I thought Harry Potter wasent worth the read (or watch) (Ps, im ashamed, but now I cant stop talking about! I got into it about a year ago) (P.S.S, i cried when Harry saw the goasts of his mom, dad, Sirius, and Lupin in the last movie!)

About This Instructable

Bio:Eldest of five, son of two doctors, 10 years in Graphic Design and marketing, then retrained as a Biomedical Materials Engineer, don't ask me why, I think it was because I had always wanted to design ...read more »